He will be the first Latino person to host NBC's flagship news program after Lester Holt stepped down to focus on "Dateline."

Tom Llamas will take over as anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” after Lester Holt steps down this summer, the network announced Wednesday.

Tom Llamas will replace Lester Holt as the face of “NBC Nightly News.” Llamas is expected to take over the anchor seat as well as managing editor duties this summer, the broadcaster shared on Wednesday.